“As CEO of the state of Texas, the governor shares our positive message of job growth and a healthy economy with companies across the country,” Nashed wrote. “It is his job to recruit employers to Texas, and like you said in your last email, these companies are unhappy with CT, so it is clear Texas’ economic success story isn’t falling on deaf ears.”

Friday is the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

Perry will meet with gun manufacturing reps Monday in Hartford, which Smith characterized as “untoward.”

Nashed said it was important to note that Perry is not visiting Connecticut on the anniversary itself.